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Submitted: 5/14/21 • Approved: 8/23/21 • Last Updated: 8/26/21 • R418779-G0-S3
December 10, 1879, Alabama - October 7, 1953
*Obituary
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Lucy Waits
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Waits,73, who died Wednesday in Dallas at the home of her daughter, were held in Lampasas Friday, Oct. 9, at 10 a. m. at the First Street Church of Christ. Ben West, minister of the church officiated.
Burial was in Pebble Grove cemetery, near Maysfield.
Mrs. Waits was born in Alabama on Dec. 10, 1880, and came to Milam County at an early age. She married William Waits, who was a Maysfield merchant, in 1894. Mr. Waits died 19 years ago.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. M. M. Medart, Lampasas; Mrs. William Sanders, Dallas; Mrs. T. H. Creekmore, San Marcos; Mrs. Curry Walker, Fullerton; Mrs. Joe Lonac of Aberdeen, Washington; three sons, N. W. Waits, Odessa; E. R. Waits, Hearne; E. T. Waits, Miles.
Five brothers, W. D. Scroggins of Amarillo; Allen and Percy Scroggins of San Angelo; Jim Scroggins of Houston; Willie Scroggins of Alvin.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 15 Oct 1953, Thu, Page 5
Family Members
Parents
Marlin David Scroggins
1850-1926
Sopha Jane Scroggins
1859-1941
Spouse
William M. Waits
1867-1934
Siblings
Percy Horace Scroggins
1881-1971
James Richard Scroggins
1883-1954
Allen C. Scroggins
1885-1970
William Henry Scroggins
1888-1972
Walker D. Scroggins
1892-1958
Harry Carl Scroggins
1894-1941
Yuda Joe Scroggins
1897-1947
Florence Texas Scroggins
1899-1930
Children
Walter Waits
1899-1901
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